Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+9%. Republican peak: R+50 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+9MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 96,3122024 5-year
- Median household income
- $90,5892024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+47 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Androscoggin County, ME · similarity 0.96
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Northeastern Connecticut Planning RegionPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | −19.7% |
| 1880 | −21.9% |
| 1884 | −19.9% |
| 1888 | −12.8% |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | −49.5% |
| 1900 | −31.0% |
| 1904 | −26.1% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | −2.0% |
| 1916 | −5.5% |
| 1920 | −25.6% |
| 1924 | −25.4% |
| 1928 | −3.3% |
| 1932 | +6.0% |
| 1936 | +4.6% |
| 1940 | +10.7% |
| 1944 | +10.5% |
| 1948 | +5.8% |
| 1952 | −7.4% |
| 1956 | −19.4% |
| 1960 | +13.6% |
| 1964 | +46.8% |
| 1968 | +13.9% |
| 1972 | −13.8% |
| 1976 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | −8.7% |
| 1984 | −23.7% |
| 1988 | −3.0% |
| 1992 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | +20.7% |
| 2000 | +16.6% |
| 2004 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | −7.2% |
| 2020 | −3.5% |
| 2024 | −9.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 20,865 | 25,284 | 46,897 | ||
| R | 22,196 | 23,853 | 47,067 | ||
| R | 18,102 | 21,130 | 41,933 | ||
| D | 21,454 | 16,294 | 38,457 | ||
| D | 23,715 | 17,452 | 41,951 | ||
| D | 21,062 | 18,360 | 40,294 | ||
| D | 19,822 | 13,786 | 36,268 | ||
| D | 18,200 | 10,925 | 35,221 | ||
| D | 16,194 | 12,315 | 40,037 | ||
| R | 16,486 | 17,532 | 34,451 | ||
| R | 12,660 | 20,552 | 33,367 | ||
| R | 12,703 | 15,527 | 32,489 | ||
| D | 16,731 | 14,579 | 31,506 | ||
| R | 13,478 | 17,852 | 31,740 | ||
| D | 15,641 | 11,680 | 28,502 | ||
| D | 20,657 | 7,490 | 28,163 | ||
| D | 16,410 | 12,488 | 28,898 | ||
| R | 11,057 | 16,385 | 27,441 | ||
| R | 12,668 | 14,694 | 27,423 | ||
| D | 12,559 | 11,167 | 23,998 | ||
| D | 12,123 | 9,816 | 22,025 | ||
| D | 12,195 | 9,841 | 22,071 | ||
| D | 10,268 | 9,327 | 20,290 | ||
| D | 8,776 | 7,770 | 16,721 | ||
| R | 7,668 | 8,200 | 15,924 | ||
| R | 4,434 | 7,724 | 12,936 | ||
| R | 4,120 | 7,008 | 11,303 | ||
| R | 3,101 | 3,471 | 6,702 | ||
| R | 2,361 | 2,483 | 5,961 | ||
| R | 2,152 | 4,043 | 6,375 | ||
| R | 2,324 | 4,027 | 6,526 | ||
| R | 2,104 | 4,033 | 6,225 | ||
| R | 873 | 2,949 | 4,191 | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| R | 2,611 | 3,415 | 6,263 | ||
| R | 2,251 | 3,366 | 5,617 | ||
| R | 2,305 | 3,601 | 5,907 | ||
| R | 2,266 | 3,377 | 5,643 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
French
15.4%
Irish
14.1%
English
13.8%
Italian
10.1%
German
8.3%
Polish
6.2%
Scottish
2.5%
African American
1.1%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 44.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$90,589
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region ranks in the top 10% of US counties.
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region$90,589
Connecticut$95,781
United States$80,734
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region ranks in the top 10% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.1%
Working age (18–64)6.4%
Seniors (65+)12.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.7%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.8%
Spanish2.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 78.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region sits in New England. A mid-size industrial metro with deep Catholic ethnic roots, it sits among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached forty-seven points in 1964; the Republican margin reached fifty points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved six points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was nine points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $90,589, and a 8% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Androscoggin County and St. Lawrence County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut vote in 2024?
In 2024, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut voted Republican by 9.4 points (R+9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 46,897 votes cast, 20,865 went Democratic and 25,284 went Republican.
What is Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut's political typology?
Akashic places Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.
When did Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut has a population of 96,312 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?
Median household income in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut is $90,589 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.